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JetBlue adds New Mexico to its route map

JetBlue will add New Mexico to its route map on April 22, when the carrier begins nonstop service between Albuquerque and its New York JFK hub. JetBlue will fly one daily round-trip flights between the cities

JetBlue's westbound flight will depart JFK at 8:25 p.m. and land in Albuquerque at 11:04 p.m. (all times local.) The eastbound flight is a redeye, with a scheduled 11:55 p.m. departure from Albuquerque and a 5:57 a.m. arrival in New York.

Albuquerque passengers will be able to connect via JFK to more than two dozen JetBlue destinations, from such Caribbean destinations as Aruba and St. Maarten to mainland cities such as Buffalo and Charleston, S.C.

"This is a huge step for Albuquerque that will add to our opportunities for business and leisure travel," Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry says in a release. "New York City is the largest market in the country and we now have non-stop service. This will make us more business, convention and tourist friendly, which is good news for us all."